Chateaux School

www.phsd144.net

262 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Chateaux School, located at 3600 Chambord Ln in Hazel Crest, Illinois, is a specialized educational facility primarily recognized for serving students with unique learning requirements. It operates as part of the therapeutic and special education landscape, focusing on providing a supportive environment for children who may struggle in traditional public school settings. The school emphasizes individualized education programs (IEPs) and clinical support to help students navigate behavioral, emotional, or academic challenges.

The school's atmosphere is designed to be structured and nurturing, prioritizing small class sizes to foster better student-teacher engagement. By integrating academic instruction with therapeutic services, Chateaux School aims to build students' social-emotional skills alongside their core curriculum. Its mission is to stabilize the learning experience for its students and prepare them for successful reintegration into their home districts or for post-secondary transitions.

262

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chateaux School
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	10
Black	247
American Indian	1

Black
247 (94.3 %)
Hispanic
10 (3.8 %)
White
4 (1.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Prairie-Hills ESD 144
Phone:	(708)335-9776
Website:	http://www.phsd144.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 43

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 34